Showingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateUnbuttoningher blouseNotfollowingcompanypoliciesBad-mouthingthecompanyMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Asking thecandidateif he’smarriedAskingaboutdisabilitiesInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentNot readingthe resumein advanceMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateLack ofopen-endedquestionsIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Offering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginUnprofessionalattireFailing tocheckreferencesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateUnbuttoningher blouseNotfollowingcompanypoliciesBad-mouthingthecompanyMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Asking thecandidateif he’smarriedAskingaboutdisabilitiesInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentNot readingthe resumein advanceMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateLack ofopen-endedquestionsIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Offering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginUnprofessionalattireFailing tocheckreferences

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  2. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  3. Asking where the candidate lives
  4. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  5. Unbuttoning her blouse
  6. Not following company policies
  7. Bad-mouthing the company
  8. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  9. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  10. Asking about disabilities
  11. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  12. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  13. Not reading the resume in advance
  14. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  15. Lack of open-ended questions
  16. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  17. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  18. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  19. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  20. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  21. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  22. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  23. Unprofessional attire
  24. Failing to check references